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Over-Retention of Personal Data

Data Protection Report

The declining cost of electronic data storage may have caused some company executives to conclude that retaining personal data forever is “cheap.” The matter involved one of France’s largest insurers, SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE, which was subject to an inspection by the French data protection authority (the CNIL), in 2019.

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CNIL Publishes Standard on HR Data Processing

Hunton Privacy

On April 15, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published the final version of its standard (“Referential”) concerning the processing of personal data for core Human Resources (“HR”) management purposes. That Referential was adopted following a public consultation launched by the CNIL on April 11, 2019.

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Belgian Data Protection Authority Releases Direct Marketing Recommendation

Hunton Privacy

On February 10, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “Belgian DPA”) published its Recommendation 1/2020 on data processing activities for direct marketing purposes (the “Recommendation”). Direct marketing is one of the Belgian DPA’s top priorities for the next few years, as indicated in its 2019-2025 Strategic Plan.

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CHINA: crackdown on infringing China apps

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The crackdown is taking place during November and December 2019, so businesses operating apps in China must take urgent action or else face sanctions. Supervised examinations by the authorities (MIIT) and third party assessors against frequently downloaded apps: from 11 to 30 November 2019.

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BCS Data Protection Courses Available for 2019

Managing Your Information

Tkm Consulting is delighted to announce new data protection courses are available for 2019. Tkm Consulting is an accredited training partner for the BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) and we have added their data protection professional certifications to our training portfolio. This award is SQCF level 10.

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BCS Data Protection Courses Available for 2019!

Managing Your Information

Tkm is delighted to announce new data protection courses are available for 2019! Tkm is now an accredited training partner for the BCS and has added their data protection professional certifications to our training portfolio. This award is SQCF level 10. The post BCS Data Protection Courses Available for 2019!

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FRANCE: ONE MORE STEP TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF THE NEW FRENCH DATA PROTECTION LAW

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 12 December 2018, the French Government issued an ordinance [1] finalizing, at the legislative level [2] , the alignment of the French Data Protection Law (“FDPL”) with the General Data Protection Regulation [3] (“GDPR”) and the Directive 2016/680 [4]. Following-up the adoption of the GDPR, the French Law No.

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